Emboldened by Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu is intensifying the war. There’s been widespread international condemnation of Israel’s renewed bombing of Gaza, including from the United Nations. But the United States was the only country on the 15-member UN Security Council to back Israel’s air strikes at a meeting on Tuesday. Emboldened by US President Donald … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to implement phase two of the ceasefire agreed upon with Hamas. Israel has launched its biggest assault on Gaza since January 19, when a ceasefire was agreed upon between Hamas and Israel. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed and many more have been forced to flee their homes. … Read more
UN report finds systemic sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians. A United Nations investigation concludes Israel has carried out genocidal acts by destroying Gaza’s main fertility clinic and maternity hospitals. Israel has rejected the report, which also alleges sexual violence. What are the implications? And will there be accountability? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Sari … Read more
The Israeli Air Force struck a Palestinian Islamic Jihad headquarters in Damascus on Thursday, targeting senior members of the terror group who were allegedly planning attacks against Israeli forces along the northern border, according to Israeli officials and Syrian reports. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports at least one dead in the attack. A … Read more
Former Israeli government adviser Daniel Levy argues Israel will continue to thwart attempts to solidify the ceasefire in Gaza. As long as Israel keeps moving the goalposts, former Israeli government adviser Daniel Levy argues, there’s no way to reach phase two of the ceasefire in Gaza, which Israel itself signed. Levy, president of the US/Mideast … Read more
Israel’s government is refusing to allow food, medicine and fuel into the Gaza Strip. On Sunday, Israel once again cut off much-needed food, medicine and fuel supplies into Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has been clear: the move is meant to pressure Hamas into accepting a new set of ceasefire terms, contrary to the … Read more
Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since former President Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December. Israel has carried out air strikes near Syria’s Mediterranean port city of Tartous, Syrian state media has reported. An Israeli army statement on Monday said that its forces “struck a military site where weapons belonging to the … Read more
The ceasefire in Gaza hangs in the balance as Israel insists on extending phase one. Palestinians in Gaza were planning to enter the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas got under way. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government now wants to renegotiate the terms. … Read more
JENIN, West Bank — Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities called a “dangerous escalation,” after the defense minister said troops will remain in parts of the territory for a year and tens of thousands of Palestinians who have fled cannot return. … Read more
Future of Gaza ceasefire at risk after Israel suspended the release of Palestinian prisoners. Israel has postponed the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners despite Hamas setting free six Israeli captives on Saturday. The group says Israel’s far-right government is “playing dirty games and sabotaging” the agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the captive handover … Read more